In order to participate in the GunBroker Member forums, you must be logged in with your GunBroker.com account. Click the sign-in button at the top right of the forums page to get connected.
Options

Sighting German WW2 type scopes

ammo guyammo guy Member Posts: 810 ✭✭✭
edited November 2016 in Ask the Experts
Do the German scopes from WW2 era(IE ZF-39) have internal sight in adjustments or are they more like the Russian using the mount to sight them in?
· Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Comments

  • Options
    perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,390 ✭
    edited November -1
    If it has turrets then internal adjustments. but many just move the cross hair within the field of view so many people get adjustable mounts also the variable power ones the cross hairs get thicker as you turn power up
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Options
    HerschelHerschel Member Posts: 2,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most of the WWII and prior German scopes I have owned or handled have elevation adjustments only. Windage had to be adjusted through a scope mount that could be adjusted for windage.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Options
    sandwarriorsandwarrior Member Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    They adjust for elevation. You have to shim them L-R. Sidemounts were great for this. It's more difficult in a top mounted base. Unless you have some rings that can fit on the Redfield style bases where the L-R is adjusted with screws.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Options
    spiritsspirits Member Posts: 363 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    External windage and elevation (W/E) adjustable mounts and a good bore sighter tool (e.g., optical collimator or laser or use both to double check) so you get the cross hairs reasonably centered before targeting it at the range. Then use the external W/E mount adjustments and keep the cross hairs centered in the scope's field of view. Always hated looking through old scopes with cross hairs way off center.
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
  • Options
    p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 25,750 ✭
    edited November -1
    The Zf4 had windage and elevation.
    The Zf39 and Zf41 had elevation only. The snipers were taught to gauge the wind and make judgement calls
    · Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Sign In or Register to comment.